The Active Voice in Scientific Articles: Frequency and Discourse Functions.

Rodman, Lilita

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ERIC Number: EJ506469

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Active Voice in Scientific Articles: Frequency and Discourse Functions.

Rodman, Lilita

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v24 n3 p309-31 1994

Examines the frequency and discourse functions of 752 active transitive clauses in a 66,500-word corpus of 16 research articles in the physical sciences. Finds the overall rate of actives was only 34%, the choice of active voice was often dictated by the demands of information structure, and that the specific discourse functions of active clauses differed from section to section. (SR)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Grammar, Higher Education, Technical Writing, Writing Research

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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